Manual

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Contents
Server operations .......................................................................................................................... 6
Power up the server ................................................................................................................................... 6
Power down the server ............................................................................................................................... 6
Server setup ................................................................................................................................. 7
Optional installation services ...................................................................................................................... 7
Rack planning resources............................................................................................................................. 7
Optimum environment ................................................................................................................................ 7
Space and airflow requirements ........................................................................................................ 7
Temperature requirements ................................................................................................................. 8
Power requirements ......................................................................................................................... 9
Electrical grounding requirements ...................................................................................................... 9
Rack warnings .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Installing hardware options ....................................................................................................................... 10
Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 10
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 10
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 10
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 11
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Access panel .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Processor option ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML150 Generation 3 and Generation 5 Servers ............................. 12
Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML110 (G2, G3, and G4) and
ProLiant ML150 Generation 2 Servers .............................................................................................. 15
Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML110 Generation 5 Servers ....................................................... 16
Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML115 and ML115 Generation 5 Servers ..................................... 18
SAS or SATA hard drive options ............................................................................................................... 20
Hard drive LED cable option ..................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the LED cable (ML110 G4) ................................................................................................ 24
Installing the LED cable (ML150 G3) ................................................................................................ 27
Installing the LED cable (ML110 G5, ML115 G5, and ML150 G5) ...................................................... 29
Removable media device options .............................................................................................................. 34
Installing media devices with rails .................................................................................................... 34
Installing media devices with screws ................................................................................................ 35
Installing media devices with a media latch ...................................................................................... 37
Installing media devices with wire retainers ....................................................................................... 38
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 41
Interleaving and non-interleaving memory configuration ..................................................................... 41
Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................................................... 41
Expansion board options .......................................................................................................................... 42
Installing an expansion board with a single retainer ........................................................................... 42
Installing an expansion board with individual retainers ....................................................................... 44
Installing an expansion board with an external retainer ...................................................................... 45
Server software and configuration utilities ...................................................................................... 48
ROMPaq utility ........................................................................................................................................ 48